Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets.
On his way to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau – three of Taiwan’s remaining handful of diplomatic allies – Lai was using the visit to underscore Taiwan’s diplomatic resilience amid intensifying pressure from Beijing. It also comes as Taiwan contends with the upcoming leadership change inside the White House.
Beijing has staged similar displays of force following high-profile interactions between Taiwan and the US, including former President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to California last year. “This kind of suppression will not stop,” Kolas warned. “We have to assume the worst is yet to come.” US-Taiwan ties Lai’s Hawaii visit comes at a critical juncture in US-Taiwan relations. As the US transitions to a second Donald Trump administration, Taiwan’s leaders face significant uncertainties.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, President Lai’s U.S. transitChinese President Xi Jinping congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election win and says the U.S. and China must 'find a way to get along.' NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer has more on the how Trump's win could impact the U.S.-China relationship.
Read more »
Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ireTaiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of military drills near the island democracy.
Read more »
Taiwan's president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visitLai Ching-te is in Hawaii for a two-day transit on a trip to the South Pacific.
Read more »
Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South PacificTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam on his trip to the South Pacific, in a move expected to draw objection from China. Lai is due to depart Taiwan on Saturday for a weeklong trip to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — three diplomatic allies of the self-ruled island.
Read more »
Philippine showdown: President says he'll fight vice president's plot to have him killedPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have him killed by an assassin as a criminal plot and vowed to fight it, in a looming showdown between the country’s top two leaders.
Read more »
The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinatedPhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed. She made the brazen public threat in an online news conference that she warned was not a joke.
Read more »